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crosaliee's review against another edition
5.0
I don't listen to/read a lot of poetry. This definitely encouraged me to try to listen to more.
deeparcher's review against another edition
5.0
I needed this book today. Her poetry comes from a place of generosity and humanity and I needed that in my soul today.
tlindhorst's review against another edition
4.0
This is another book I want to give 4.5 stars to. Some poems and reflections are epic - evoking the suffering of the Muskogee & it’s personal manifestations in Harjo’s life. Other offerings felt not quite “cooked.”
ashkitty93's review against another edition
5.0
A gorgeous, moving, devastating collection. I recommend the audio so Joy can read and sing to you. Planning on a reread to see how the words and phrasing are structured.
from Bless This Land:
Bless us, these lands, said the rememberer. These lands aren’t our
lands. These lands aren’t your lands. We are this land.
And the blessing began a graceful moving through the grasses
of time, from the beginning, to the circling around place of time,
always moving, always
from Bless This Land:
Bless us, these lands, said the rememberer. These lands aren’t our
lands. These lands aren’t your lands. We are this land.
And the blessing began a graceful moving through the grasses
of time, from the beginning, to the circling around place of time,
always moving, always
karnaconverse's review against another edition
3.0
Harjo's book is the April selection for the Iowa Public Radio Book Club and I'm looking forward the discussion on April 20th.
I don't read much poetry so will not pretend to offer intelligent comments. Of particular note, however, is Harjo's combination of both personal and tribal history. Her poems educate, enlighten and search for meaning.
I don't read much poetry so will not pretend to offer intelligent comments. Of particular note, however, is Harjo's combination of both personal and tribal history. Her poems educate, enlighten and search for meaning.
justaprilann's review against another edition
5.0
I feel more rooted and alive when reminded that trees and stones can sing. Harjo’s work is grounded, yet transcendent; modern, yet timeless. Words and history that everyone should take to heart.
estrellasycafe's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the mix of prose and poetry. For some reason I don’t read much poetry and collections like these make me wonder why! Some of my favorites: Cehotosakvtes, Directions to You, A Refuge in the Smallest of Places, and Honoring.
qalminator's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting collection of poems, history, and even a few songs. Unsurprisingly, there are some brutal depictions of the treatment of the native peoples post-colonization, past and present. There are also love poems, and poems that feel more like stories than poems. Quite beautiful, and brutal, and honest, and fascinating.
The one complaint I have is that, in audio format, it wasn't always obvious when something was a quote and when a new poem had begun. Presumably in book format, the quotes would have been set aside and made more obvious. In this form, I usually figured out it was a quote when she gave the source.
Other than that, I quite enjoyed it, even though I don't usually go in much for poetry.
The one complaint I have is that, in audio format, it wasn't always obvious when something was a quote and when a new poem had begun. Presumably in book format, the quotes would have been set aside and made more obvious. In this form, I usually figured out it was a quote when she gave the source.
Other than that, I quite enjoyed it, even though I don't usually go in much for poetry.
hadleygenelle's review against another edition
5.0
This was incredible. It inspires many different emotions, so deeply raw, yet informative. I’ve learned so many things through the poetry I’ve been consuming that I probably should have been taught about in school.